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    Thread: Nintendo DS Flashcard Homebrew: DSLearnJ
Post: Nintendo DS Flashcard Homebrew: DSLearnJ

Thanks for your response! How would I install it? It looks a bit complicated... I went on the website, and it said something about patching -- what is that? And do I need to buy anything before I sta...
charliechip95 Learning resources 33 23,162 2008-04-26, 6:43 pm
    Thread: Nintendo DS Flashcard Homebrew: DSLearnJ
Post: Nintendo DS Flashcard Homebrew: DSLearnJ

I would love to give this a try, but I am a little bit concerned about the safety of my Nintendo DS Lite. I originally bought it to play games on it, but it seems it would serve well as a Japanese lan...
charliechip95 Learning resources 33 23,162 2008-04-26, 5:04 pm
    Thread: About the Joyo Kanji...
Post: About the Joyo Kanji...

I was wondering, is the entire joyo kanji included in RTK1? And if so, is the first 1945 kanji in RTK1 the joyo kanji? I've been considering just learning the joyo kanji for a while. Is that OK or is...
charliechip95 Remembering the Kanji 9 12,467 2008-04-15, 4:29 pm
    Thread: Trouble keeping my studying fun...
Post: Trouble keeping my studying fun...

I have some good news! The Pimsleur course has 3 parts, but all three parts use so many cd's that the material I'm using has half of each part. Ex: Japanese 1a, Japanese 1b, Japanese 2a, Japanese 2b, ...
charliechip95 General discussion 26 8,120 2007-07-31, 4:49 pm
    Thread: Trouble keeping my studying fun...
Post: Trouble keeping my studying fun...

Thanks for all the advice, everyone! And sorry for my late reply, I've been busy lately. First, before I explain how my Japanese is going, I'll respond to some of the suggestions. As for JapanesePod...
charliechip95 General discussion 26 8,120 2007-07-29, 6:02 pm
    Thread: Trouble keeping my studying fun...
Post: Trouble keeping my studying fun...

Hello, I?ve been working on learning Japanese for a few months, but I?ve been having trouble keeping my studying fun, and I need some suggestions. I use the Pimsleur program, but when I do that, I t...
charliechip95 General discussion 26 8,120 2007-07-17, 8:49 pm
    Thread: The meaning of Phonetic-Ideographic Characters
Post: The meaning of Phonetic-Ideographic Characters

Ah, okay! So, eternity and swim are both pronounced /yong/, and water isn't. So, in the symbol for swim, water is the meaning and category, while eternity is the phonetic part. Is this all correct?
charliechip95 The Japanese language 3 4,210 2007-06-21, 2:26 pm
    Thread: The meaning of Phonetic-Ideographic Characters
Post: The meaning of Phonetic-Ideographic Characters

Hey! I'm new to Kanji, and ordered RTKI, waiting for it to arrive in the mail. Ever since then, I've been studying the Japanese Writing System. I'm sorry if this a kind of newbie question, but... Co...
charliechip95 The Japanese language 3 4,210 2007-06-20, 3:41 pm
    Thread: Fude Availability
Post: Fude Availability

JimmySeal Wrote:I reckon I should've read the original post a little better. I'm about to send you an e-mail charliechip95. Let me know if you don't get it. Okay, I received it. I sent a message bac...
charliechip95 The Japanese language 11 6,083 2007-06-19, 4:52 pm
    Thread: Why do people think the Kana are hard?
Post: Why do people think the Kana are hard?

Megaqwerty Wrote:charliechip95, you look new: welcome to Reviewing the Kanji. Here's hoping you enjoy your stay. [kana]domo arigato gozaimasu ![/kana] (Thank you very much!) I bought the book online a...
charliechip95 The Japanese language 92 28,255 2007-06-19, 4:46 pm
    Thread: Fude Availability
Post: Fude Availability

Wow, thanks! Everything on the list looks good! :) lol, and yeah, I could probably just use a book for a paperweight. Is there any specific reason why I would have to get a stone inkwell? Wouldn't a ...
charliechip95 The Japanese language 11 6,083 2007-06-18, 9:51 pm
    Thread: Why do people think the Kana are hard?
Post: Why do people think the Kana are hard?

When it comes to when your learning Kana, Katakana can be difficult because of the close similarities. For instance, [kana]SO[/kana] and [kana]N[/kana], [kana]SHI[/kana] and [kana]TSU[/kana] (I'm not ...
charliechip95 The Japanese language 92 28,255 2007-06-18, 8:34 pm
    Thread: Fude Availability
Post: Fude Availability

I live in USA, so I'd need to buy it for somewhere that shipped there. Sorry I didn't say that in the last post, I forgot!
charliechip95 The Japanese language 11 6,083 2007-06-18, 7:27 pm
    Thread: Fude Availability
Post: Fude Availability

I found the great thread 'Some tips for improving your handwritten kanji' by ファブリス, and he mentioned Fude brushes. I always use a pencil or something, so my kanji/kana don't look quite right! Too thin...
charliechip95 The Japanese language 11 6,083 2007-06-18, 2:50 pm